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Quran 40:36

Al-Ghaafir, ayah 36

Arabic text, transliteration, audio and English translation of ayah 40:36 from Surah Al-Ghaafir.

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Arabic text

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَـٰهَـٰمَـٰنُ ٱبْنِ لِى صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَبْلُغُ ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبَ

Transliteration

Waqala firAAawnu ya hamanu ibni lee sarhan laAAallee ablughu alasbaba

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Yasser Al-Dosari

English translation

And Pharaoh said, "O Haman, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways

Translation: Saheeh International

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